Douglas A. Falconer
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Douglas A. Falconer served during World War II in the U.S. Army.
In 1944 was assigned to Willow Run, Michigan. A hangar at the Willow Run airplane plant was converted into a barracks for U.S. Army Air Forces personnel, who were brought in to fly the newly built bombers.
On March 12, 1944, his rank was Corporal.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Falconer, Sr., of Duluth, Minnesota.
Source: “Service Stripes,” Duluth News Tribune. March 12, 1944 (see below); Detroit News, http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.ph...
“After a leave at home, J. Gordon Falconer, Jr., 1510 Jefferson street, returned recently to Farragut, Idaho, and was promoted to petty officer third class. His wife resides at 1207 East Eleventh street. Cpl. Douglas A. Falconer, brother of J. Gordon, has also been home on furlough from Willow Run, Mich.”
